French President Emmanuel Macron, who has unsuccessfully tried to reform the French economic system, is being criticized for taking out his frustrations while visiting Denmark. "These Lutheran (protestant) people (Danish) who have experienced transformations in recent years are not exactly the Gauls, who are resistant to change," said Macron, using a term for the ancient term for France.
Opposition politicians pounced on him for showing "contempt" towards France. "The 'Gauls' will be happy to respond to his arrogance and contempt", said Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally Party. Far-left populist Alexis Corbière, who accused him of having “not only shown contempt towards his own people: but also of displaying "an astounding level of stupidity." Last year on a trip to Romania, Macron noted that the French "hated reforms."
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